Billionaire Brett Blundy has ‘outstanding’ executives but picked an outsider to run his empire. Why?
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Billionaire Brett Blundy has ‘outstanding’ executives but picked an outsider to run his empire. Why?

For more than four decades,Brett Blundy has backed and invested in retailer groups that are household names from Lovisa,Hype,Platypus,The Athlete’s Foot,Bras N Things to Best&Less.

  • byAnne Hyland

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Vogue House sold to billionaire Israeli shipping mogul for $142 million

Vogue House has hosted some of the biggest names in fashion,music and royalty over the decades,with notable associations to Anna Wintour,supermodels such as Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell,and Princess Diana.

  • byRiya Makwana
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Would you trust a computer to choose your wardrobe? We tried it

2023 was the year for generative AI in fashion. So,how do ‘virtual stylists’ work,and would they be able to choose a winning outfit?

  • byMelissa Singer
The Iconic promises to issue refunds to hacked customers

The Iconic promises to issue refunds to hacked customers

Customers took to the retailer’s Facebook posts to complain about being left out of pocket. Some claimed over $1000 had been taken out of their bank accounts.

  • byDavid Swan andJessica Yun
‘Glamour in a packet’:How I learned stockings were the tip of a nylon iceberg

‘Glamour in a packet’:How I learned stockings were the tip of a nylon iceberg

Gossamer fine,in colours like ‘alabaster’ and ‘chateau’ – pantyhose meant different things to different women,and it was my job to help them find the perfect pair.

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Boost for Queen Elizabeth’s favourite coat brand as Gucci and Ganni collaborations prove a hit with Gen Z

Boost for Queen Elizabeth’s favourite coat brand as Gucci and Ganni collaborations prove a hit with Gen Z

Barbour jackets have also soared in popularity in recent years after appearing in various TV series,including The Crown.

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‘Wear comfortable shoes’:Your Boxing Day sales survival guide

‘Wear comfortable shoes’:Your Boxing Day sales survival guide

Shoppers will spend $1.25 billion on “unprecedented” deals as retailers look to clear and refresh stock,says the Australian Retailers Association.

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‘Authentically Australian’:The year we lost Bondi Sands,Zimmermann,Four Pillars

‘Authentically Australian’:The year we lost Bondi Sands,Zimmermann,Four Pillars

Global conglomerates paid billions of dollars for Australian brands this year – and some experts believe Aje,Smiggle,Peter Alexander could be next.

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Kathmandu,Rip Curl sales tank amid higher temperatures and lower budgets

Kathmandu,Rip Curl sales tank amid higher temperatures and lower budgets

KMD Brands’ share price has nosedived after revealing Kathmandu and Rip Curl’s sales have declined.

  • byJessica Yun
Cloud over General Pants,SurfStitch’s future amid $5.2m swing to loss
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Cloud over General Pants,SurfStitch’s future amid $5.2m swing to loss

Parent company Alquemie Group slashed jobs,breached banking covenants and owes overdue sums to the tax office.

  • byJessica Yun andRicky Blank